Hello all,
I’m new to raising chickens. My girls are only 16 weeks old. I need help.
The last 24 hours, I noticed that my French Black Copper Maran had a ballooned crop that felt squishy. Tonight when doing evening chores, I picked her up to see how her crop felt and liquid came out of her beak (just from the movement of me picking her up).
After a quick google search, I determined she has sour crop. Likely due to eating too much grass that I occasionally toss into their coop. Since it was so full I read about draining the crop and read all the warning signs on how to be careful for fear of aspiration.
I promise I was careful. I promise I followed all instructions TO A T. And unfortunately, on the third time I was draining liquid from her beak, just as I was bringing her back upright, she aspirated. Undoubtedly.
Now her tail feathers are pointing down and she keeps coughing, and doesn’t want to walk around. I’m so worried for her and I don’t know what to do. Everything I read just says “be careful so they don’t aspirate”.
Please help!! Any and all suggestions, what should I do now?
I’m new to raising chickens. My girls are only 16 weeks old. I need help.
The last 24 hours, I noticed that my French Black Copper Maran had a ballooned crop that felt squishy. Tonight when doing evening chores, I picked her up to see how her crop felt and liquid came out of her beak (just from the movement of me picking her up).
After a quick google search, I determined she has sour crop. Likely due to eating too much grass that I occasionally toss into their coop. Since it was so full I read about draining the crop and read all the warning signs on how to be careful for fear of aspiration.
I promise I was careful. I promise I followed all instructions TO A T. And unfortunately, on the third time I was draining liquid from her beak, just as I was bringing her back upright, she aspirated. Undoubtedly.
Now her tail feathers are pointing down and she keeps coughing, and doesn’t want to walk around. I’m so worried for her and I don’t know what to do. Everything I read just says “be careful so they don’t aspirate”.
Please help!! Any and all suggestions, what should I do now?